Wills & Estate Planning blogs
Will I live forever in digital form?
The world has changed significantly over the past ten years. Today not only do we have our natural presence in the 'real' world but the majority of us have effectively created an avatar of ourselves in the 'digital' world on social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter, the business aimed...
Leaving a Digital Legacy – is it possible?
The issue of what will happen to your digital assets on your death is fast becoming an emerging area of law. One of the world's largest online stores is recognisably Apple's iTunes (other online stores are available). Quite simply, iTunes revolutionised the way in which we buy...
Religious Obligations on a Muslim to write a Will
It is the duty of a Muslim who has anything to bequeath not to let two nights pass without writing a Will about it.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The holy month of Ramadan has now passed us, the month of Dhu'l-Hijja is nearly upon us and Muslims should ensure that all of their personal affairs...
Life Sustaining Treatment - Do I have the right to say YES or NO?
A ruling last week by the Court of Protection has emphasised the need to make sure that people who do not wish to be kept alive when they have lost major brain function record their wishes in writing either by an advance directive or living will.
The judge in the Court of...
Six top tips for purchasing a holiday home abroad!
It is that time of the year again, when we see everyone around us with a golden tan and we have just arrived back to the miserable England weather from a fantastic holiday abroad. It is usually around this time of the year when the English think about owning a holiday home abroad and make...
Leaving money to pet animals? A ridiculous concept?
The death of Alexander McQueen in February 2010 certainly shocked the fashion world. In the past week details of Mr McQueen's Will which distributes his £16 million estate has been made public. To many, the most prominent feature was the £50,000 sum that was left to his much-loved dogs....
TO USE a Solicitor OR NOT TO use a Solicitor (to draft my Will)?
Just a few headlines which have featured this month are "Unregulated will writers 'rip-off thousands every year'" (Source: The Guardian 18 July 2011), "Regulate will-writers, watchdog urges" (Source: Law Society Gazette 14 July 2011), "Ombudsman cannot help victims of cowboy will writers"...
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